Category: Sports

By Benjamin Barker — 03/08/2011
Six years ago they were the laughing stock of the league. 2005 marked the twelfth straight season that the Detroit Tigers finished with a losing record. Just one year later the Tigers were in the World Series.

By Nick Coit — 03/08/2011
Matt Dominguez is proving his doubters wrong. Coming into Spring Training, many
baseball experts believed the only thing holding Dominguez back from the majors was
his ability to hit big league pitching. Today, he may have taken a big step forward.

By Greg Burud — 03/08/2011
It took nine innings, but the Phillies got the job done. It was a seesaw game. Carlos Rivero hit a bloop single to center field to bring home Josh Barfield and a 4-3 walkoff win. It was another walkoff loss for the Orioles.

By Benjamin Barker — 03/07/2011
The Boston Red Sox have never been known for their speed. When General Manager Theo Epstein signed Carl Crawford this off-season, he changed the entire dynamic of his team. The addition of Crawford gives the Red Sox two legitimate base-stealing threats, a threat that the team has never had.

By Jerilyn Novia — 03/07/2011
The Boston Red Sox have a stacked lineup. There is little room for even the most talented rookies.

By Benjamin Barker — 03/07/2011
Sox fans went home happy after a walk-off single by Yamaico Navarro. City of Palms Park was sold out again on Monday afternoon as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-5.

By Greg Burud — 03/07/2011
Tyler Yates went down with the Pirates’ ship. In the eighth inning, Yates took the mound for Pittsburgh and the Rays took home a 4-2 victory.

By Samantha Russo — 03/07/2011
The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t seen a winning season in over a decade. But, manager Clint Hurdle is no stranger to rebuilding a team that’s struggling. Four years ago Hurdle led Colorado to its first National League pennant in franchise history. The Rockies went on to play in the World Series that season but lost to the Boston Red Sox. Also that year, the team compiled the highest single-season fielding percentage in Major League history. Hurdle’s efforts in Colorado earned him a third place spot for the National League Manager-of-the-Year award.

By Benjamin Barker — 03/07/2011
They haven’t made the playoffs since 1997. They haven’t been to a World Series since 1983. Still, there is hope for the Baltimore Orioles. Just one season removed from spending most of last year at the bottom of the American League East, Baltimore now has a roster that can compete in its division.